Skill's weekend teaser

Skill Leverage · Feb 21, 2009, 11:22pm

Imagine a 747 sitting on a very large conveyor belt. The belt has the same dimensions as a runway at an airport*, and is set up to exactly match the speed of the plane's wheels, moving in the opposite direction. What will happen?

Same rules as before please; no explanation for a little while, no Googling, everyonerich you are banned from participating**.

SL

*To save confusion, the conveyor belt is the same length as the distance required for a 747 to take off from a normal runway; the frictional co-efficient of runway tarmac and the belt are identical, all other variables such as wind and atmospheric conditions can be ignored.
**I'm just kidding (but not really).

megamuel · Feb 21, 2009, 11:34pm

Easy (I said that last time lol!).

Sam.

Skill Leverage · Feb 21, 2009, 11:56pm

Lol yeah and you're wrong again this time! I won't explain yet though so PM me if you want to know why

megamuel · Feb 22, 2009, 12:03am

Damn! Knew it would be wrong! I'll wait and see what everyone else says!

Sam.

westernforce · Feb 22, 2009, 3:34am

Is the plane tethered with some sort of rope, keeping it in a "somewhat" fixed position?

Skill Leverage · Feb 22, 2009, 3:37am

Quote:

Originally Posted by westernforce

Is the plane tethered with some sort of rope, keeping it in a "somewhat" fixed position?

er, no. This isn't a trick question.

Hotch · Feb 22, 2009, 5:46am

Next!

Gotta come up with something harder skill!

(presume I'm right at least, being in the minority usually suggests it)

Skill Leverage · Feb 22, 2009, 5:54am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotch

(presume I'm right at least, being in the minority usually suggests it)

Ha that seems to be a pretty good algo for taking part in T2W polls

View Poll Results: What will happen?
The plane will take off normally	25	40.32%
The plane will remain stationary	32	51.61%
The plane will run out of conveyor belt before it can take off	5	8.06%
Voters: 62. You may not vote on this poll

Feb 21, 2009, 11:22pm	#1
Skill Leverage Legendary Member Member Since Nov 2008 1,321 Posts	Skill's weekend teaser Imagine a 747 sitting on a very large conveyor belt. The belt has the same dimensions as a runway at an airport, and is set up to exactly match the speed of the plane's wheels, moving in the opposite direction. What will happen? Same rules as before please; no explanation for a little while, no Googling, everyonerich you are banned from participating. SL To save confusion, the conveyor belt is the same length as the distance required for a 747 to take off from a normal runway; the frictional co-efficient of runway tarmac and the belt are identical, all other variables such as wind and atmospheric conditions can be ignored. *I'm just kidding (but not really). Last edited by Skill Leverage; Feb 21, 2009 at 11:28pm.*

Feb 21, 2009, 11:34pm	#2
megamuel Legendary Member Member Since Jul 2008 1,101 Posts	Re: Skill's weekend teaser Easy (I said that last time lol!). Sam. __________________ "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas A. Edison

Feb 21, 2009, 11:56pm	#3
Skill Leverage Legendary Member Member Since Nov 2008 1,321 Posts	Re: Skill's weekend teaser Lol yeah and you're wrong again this time! I won't explain yet though so PM me if you want to know why

Feb 22, 2009, 12:03am	#4
megamuel Legendary Member Member Since Jul 2008 1,101 Posts	Re: Skill's weekend teaser Damn! Knew it would be wrong! I'll wait and see what everyone else says! Sam. __________________ "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas A. Edison

Feb 22, 2009, 3:34am	#5
westernforce Senior Member Member Since Oct 2005 246 Posts	Re: Skill's weekend teaser Is the plane tethered with some sort of rope, keeping it in a "somewhat" fixed position? Last edited by westernforce; Feb 22, 2009 at 3:34am. Reason: Leaving out words

Feb 22, 2009, 5:46am	#7
Hotch Legendary Member Member Since Jul 2008 1,411 Posts	Re: Skill's weekend teaser Next! Gotta come up with something harder skill! (presume I'm right at least, being in the minority usually suggests it)

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